Title 12, HUMAN SERVICES

Sec. 5. Actions taken under IC 12-8-1 (expired), IC 12-8-2 (expired), IC 12-8-6 (expired), and IC 12-8-8 (expired) after June 30, 1999, and before December 1, 1999, are legalized and validated to the extent that those actions would have been legal and valid if P.L.7-2000 had been…

Sec. 1. The division of disability, aging, and rehabilitative services is established. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 4-28-2-1.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.31; P.L.5-1993, SEC.44; P.L.141-2006, SEC.31; P.L.122-2026, SEC.32.

Sec. 2. IC 12-8-8.5 applies to the division. [1992 Revision Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.160-2012, SEC.20.

Sec. 3. The division consists of the following bureaus: (1) The rehabilitation services bureau established by IC 12-12-1-1. (2) The bureau of disabilities services established by IC 12-11-1.1-1. (3) The bureau of child development services established by IC 12-12.7-1-1. (4) The b…

Sec. 1. The bureau of better aging is established within the division. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 4-28-3-3(a).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.35; P.L.5-1993, SEC.48; P.L.122-2026, SEC.39.

Sec. 2. The purpose of the bureau is to assist the constantly increasing number of aged in: (1) maintaining self-sufficiency and personal well-being with the dignity to which the years of labor entitle the person; and (2) realizing the aged person's maximum potential as a creativ…

Sec. 3. The bureau shall administer the following programs: (1) The federal Older Americans Act. (2) Area agencies on aging services under this article. (3) Adult protective services under IC 12-10-3. (4) Room and board assistance and assistance to residents in county homes under…

Sec. 4. The bureau shall perform the following duties: (1) Provide a comprehensive and coordinated service system for Indiana's aging population, giving high priority to those individuals in greatest need. (2) Conduct studies and research into the needs and problems of the aging.…

Sec. 5. In carrying out the bureau's duties under this chapter, the bureau shall coordinate service delivery with the area agencies on aging. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 4-28-3-5.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.4.

Sec. 6. (a) The area agencies on aging designated by the bureau in each planning and service region shall do the following: (1) Determine the needs and resources of the aged in the area. (2) Coordinate, in cooperation with other agencies or organizations in the area, region, dist…

Sec. 7. (a) Upon a determination by the bureau that a provider has violated this article or a rule adopted under this article, the director shall issue a citation under IC 4-21.5-3-6 to the provider. The citation must state the following: (1) The nature of the violation. (2) The …

Sec. 1. The rehabilitation services bureau is established within the division. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 4-28-10-9.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.6.

Sec. 10. If an individual receives a state or federal higher education award that is paid directly to an approved postsecondary educational institution for the individual's benefit: (1) the individual is not required to report the award as income or as a resource of the individua…

Sec. 2. The director shall organize the bureau in the manner necessary to carry out the bureau's duties. However, the bureau must include the following: (1) The unit of services for individuals who are blind and individuals who are visually impaired. (2) The unit of vocational re…

Sec. 3. The bureau shall do the following: (1) Plan, establish, and operate programs, facilities, and services relating to vocational rehabilitation. (2) Design all necessary state plans for rehabilitation services required for the receipt and disbursement of any money available …

Sec. 4.1. (a) The bureau may do the following: (1) Establish vocational rehabilitation centers separately or in conjunction with community rehabilitation centers. (2) Contract with governmental units and other public or private organizations to provide any of the vocational rehab…

Sec. 5. (a) The bureau shall provide job placement services, including supported employment (as defined in 34 CFR 363.6), on a consistent statewide basis for qualified blind, visually impaired, and other persons with disabilities. (b) The bureau shall increase employment opportun…

Sec. 6. The bureau shall, upon request of an applicant for state civil service (as defined in IC 4-15-2.2-10), determine whether the applicant is an individual with a disability who is eligible to be appointed under IC 4-15-2.2-33. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 4-28-10-17(b).] As …

Sec. 7. The bureau may conduct research and demonstration projects, including inquiries into the causes of blindness and other disabilities and their prevention. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 4-28-10-22.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.6.

Sec. 8. (a) The bureau may receive property from any source if the director determines that receipt of the property is consistent with this article. (b) The bureau may, subject to the terms of the gift or bequest, sell, convey, or authorize the use of the gift or bequest. [Pre-19…

Sec. 9. (a) The rehabilitation services fund is established. (b) The fund consists of gifts and bequests, and the proceeds of the sale of gifts and bequests, received by the bureau. (c) The balance remaining in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year remains in the fund and do…

Sec. 1. The division of family resources is established. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-2-1.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.234-2005, SEC.19.

Sec. 2. IC 12-8-8.5 applies to the division. [1992 Revision Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.160-2012, SEC.31.

Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "TANF assistance group" means persons whose income, resources, or needs are considered in determining one (1) or both of the following: (1) The eligibility of the persons for assistance under TANF. (2) The amount of TANF assistance for which the…

Sec. 1. (a) Assistance under TANF shall be given to a dependent child who otherwise qualifies for assistance if the child is living in a family home of a person who meets the income requirements set forth in section 1.7 of this chapter and is: (1) at least eighteen (18) years of …

Sec. 1.2. (a) Except as otherwise provided by federal law, income that an individual earns for: (1) employment in a paid internship; (2) employment in a work based learning course (as defined in IC 20-43-8-0.7); or (3) paid postsecondary work experience that allows the individual…

Sec. 1.3. Except as otherwise provided under federal law, the money in an account (as defined in IC 21-9-2-2) of an education savings program (as defined in IC 21-9-2-11) may not be considered as a resource or asset in determining an applicant's or recipient's eligibility for ass…

Sec. 1.4. (a) Except as otherwise provided by federal law, income that an individual earns employed at a temporary job as a census worker may not be considered as a resource, asset, or income in determining an applicant's or recipient's eligibility for assistance under TANF. (b) …

Sec. 1.5. (a) This section does not apply if the: (1) dependent child does not have a living parent or legal guardian; (2) whereabouts of the dependent child's parent or legal guardian are unknown; (3) dependent child lived apart from the child's parent or legal guardian for a pe…

Sec. 1.7. (a) The division shall, before July 1, 2025, determine whether an individual is eligible for TANF assistance based on the individual's amount of need set forth in 470 IAC 10.3-4-3 (as in effect on January 1, 2022). (b) After June 30, 2025, and before July 1, 2027, a dep…

Sec. 2. An application for a dependent child under this article, or for a woman described in section 1(f) of this chapter, must be made to the county office of the county where the dependent child or woman resides. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-5 part.] As added by P.L.2-19…

Sec. 3. An application must meet the following conditions: (1) Be in writing. (2) Be made in the manner and upon the form required by the division. (3) Be made and verified by the oath of the parent or guardian of the dependent child or another person standing in loco parentis to…

Sec. 4. One (1) application may be made for more than one (1) child of the same family if the children reside with the same person. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-5 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.

Sec. 5. An applicant's signature on an approved application is an assignment for purposes of IC 12-14-7. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-5.1(b).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8.

Sec. 6. (a) Whenever the county office receives: (1) notification of the dependency of a child; or (2) an application for assistance; an investigation and record shall promptly be made of the circumstances of the child to determine the dependency of the child or a woman described…

Sec. 7. (a) A record that identifies an individual who has applied for, or is receiving, cash assistance or supportive services under the TANF program: (1) is confidential; and (2) is exempt from the disclosure requirements of IC 5-14-3-3. (b) The division may use or disclose inf…

Sec. 8. The division may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement and carry out this article. As added by P.L.103-2023, SEC.7.

Sec. 1. The office of the secretary shall administer the Medicaid program under 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-16(a) part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.109-2014, SEC.18.

Sec. 10. The secretary may: (1) take actions; (2) give directions; and (3) adopt procedures and rules under IC 4-22-2; necessary to carry out the Medicaid program and the federal Social Security Act to provide Medicaid and ensure uniform equitable treatment of applicants for and …

Sec. 11. (a) Money received from a Medicaid recipient or collected from the recipient's estate shall be: (1) forwarded to the office; and (2) paid into the Medicaid account of the state general fund. (b) Money under subsection (a) must be distributed in proportion to the amounts …

Sec. 12. The attorney general may enter the appearance of the state in a proceeding affecting property or resources upon which the state may have a claim for Medicaid to do the following: (1) Prosecute and defend in the proceeding. (2) Institute probate proceedings as a creditor …

Sec. 13. The office shall conduct an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of providing Medicaid under IC 12-15-2-12 and IC 12-15-2-14. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-58 part.] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.9.

Sec. 14. The office shall annually submit a report to the legislative council that covers all aspects of the office's evaluation, including the following: (1) The number and demographic characteristics of the individuals receiving Medicaid during the preceding fiscal year. (2) Th…

Sec. 14.3. The office of the secretary shall annually prepare and present a report to the budget committee concerning the enforcement of the Medicaid five (5) year look back period required under this article. As added by P.L.126-2025, SEC.3.

Sec. 14.5. (a) The office of the secretary shall prepare a report on the provision of Medicaid services, including Medicaid home and community based waiver services, to recipients who have medically complex conditions. The report must include the following, categorized by whether…

Sec. 15. (a) The office shall administer the program of assignment, enforcement, and collection of rights of payments for medical care that is provided for under 42 U.S.C. 1396k. (b) The office may enter into contracts to administer the program described in subsection (a). (c) Th…